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3 unusual facts about So Far from the Bamboo Grove


My Brother, My Sister, and I

It is the sequel to So Far from the Bamboo Grove and it tells the tale of Yoko's life as a refugee in Japan and how her family perseveres without losing faith despite false accusations, murder, sickness, and the fear of not being able to reunite with their father.

So Far from the Bamboo Grove

When Yoko, 11, her sister Ko, and her mother reach Fukuoka, they travel to Kyoto, as the mother had family there.

So Far from the Bamboo Grove is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Yoko Kawashima Watkins, a Japanese American writer.



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